Posts Tagged ‘ People Disabilities ’

In criticizing the social model of persons with disabilities, it is important to remember that the issues related to the obstacles faced by white men who use wheelchairs are not the only issues to be examined. Persons with disabilities come from every race, class, gender and cultural background. Work aimed at understanding...
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With the coming of World War II, the fight for jobs among people with disabilities began to fade, and people formerly considered "unemployable" found themselves in demand. In June of 1942, Crippled Child Magazine published an article on "The Physically Handicapped on the Industrial Warfront." The article begins by pointing out that sixteen workers...
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Availability of things such as high-speed Internet access and the ability to create a personal website at inexpensive costs empower people with disabilities to become more independent. Internet connections with enough speed to allow things such as data and video transfers through personal websites and other forms of exchanges, as well as allowing for...
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